Mühlburg – Kreuzchen Observation Tower loop from Luisenthal

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Mühlburg – Kreuzchen Observation Tower loop from Luisenthal

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Mühlburg – Kreuzchen Observation Tower loop from Luisenthal

04:04

59.7km

560m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 21, 2026

Tips

Includes a very steep uphill segment

You may need to push your bike.

After 37.8 km for 72 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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2.17 km

Luisenthal Waterfall

Highlight • Waterfall

A small waterfall, right next to the road

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26.2 km

Mühlburg

Highlight • Castle

Mühlberg has a lot to offer historically, but there are also beautiful and old houses here.

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29.9 km

View of Veste Wachsenburg

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Great landscape, great castle 😊

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37.1 km

Arnstadt Market Square with Town Hall, Bach Monument, and Bach Church

Highlight • Historical Site

The market with its old buildings in Arnstadt is a great eye-catcher.

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39.6 km

Kreuzchen Observation Tower

Highlight • Viewpoint

The hike begins in Espenfeld and initially leads through the forest. After a while you reach the Hartberg, where you have a wonderful view of the surrounding area. Then you …

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45.3 km

View of Jonastal

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From here you have a beautiful view of the Jonastal.

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47.7 km

View of the Thuringian Forest from Gossel

Highlight • Viewpoint

Between Gossel and Crawinkel, you can enjoy this great view of the Thuringian Forest, the fields and the countryside

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50.8 km

Thüringeti Pasture Landscape

Highlight • Natural

There are many different animals and some rare plant species to discover and admire.
In the extensive area, the animals have the necessary space, that is species-appropriate animal husbandry.

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59.7 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

32.8 km

7.96 km

7.16 km

6.43 km

5.10 km

161 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

30.2 km

14.7 km

6.91 km

4.10 km

3.13 km

610 m

Elevation

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Highest point (500 m)

Lowest point (280 m)

Weather

Saturday 10 October

8°C

4°C

29 %

Additional weather tips

Max wind speed: 16.0 km/h

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Comments

September 23, 2023,Thüringen: Bach Erlebnis Route

Short visit to Thomas in Thuringia. A very nice lap.
A strong autumn wind was blowing.
It was a pleasure in this beautiful weather...

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March 16, 2025,Bach-Rad-Erlebnis-Route

The circular route leads through places and landscapes that shaped the childhood and youth of one of the greatest musicians of all time. The roots of the Thuringian Bach family lie in Wechmar, where Johann Sebastian Bach's great-great-grandfather, Veit Bach, settled at the end of the 16th century.

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